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generoso

generous

adjective heh-neh-ROH-soh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: From Latin 'generosus' (of noble birth, magnanimous), from 'genus' (birth, kind).

Also means

abundant, ample

Usage Note

Generoso covers both the personal virtue of generosity with time or money and a physical sense of abundance — a porción generosa is a generous (large) portion. The feminine is generosa; the noun is generosidad. Note that the Latin ancestor meant 'of noble lineage' first — generosity was considered a trait of the highborn.

Examples

"Es muy generoso con su tiempo y su dinero."

Natural Translation

He is very generous with his time and money.

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